How to fix a wire from charging an iPhone?

Of course, Apple has always been distinguished by the high cost of its equipment in the market and not the best quality of its cables. Apple's Chinese wire replicas are even poorer in quality, and can sometimes be dangerous to mobile device users. Yes, and a replacement with a repair will cost a pretty penny, so today we will talk about how to fix a wire from charging an iPhone 5s if it breaks.

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How to repair the cable of the “apple” device?

Broke the cord from the charger of your phone what to do? Do not rush to contact a service center or choose a new one. Sometimes a situation can be saved with the help of improvised materials and your own hands.

Let's proceed to the repair. We will need the most ordinary heat-shrinkable tube having a suitable diameter. This little thing can be found in any hardware or construction store with an assortment of electrical goods.

And here is the method itself, how to fix the cord from iPhone 5 and another version:

• We cut a piece of tube with the required dimensions.
• Then carefully put the “component” on the connector of the device and simply fix it with our own efforts or with the help of electrical tape.
• Now it is necessary to heat the resulting structure over the stove burner, lighter or low-power gas burner.

Important! Do not use very high temperatures for processing or hold the wire over an open flame. Use hot air rising above the flame.

• After the procedure, you will get a ready-made durable cable.

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Life hack

Still puzzled by the question, how to fix the cord from the iPhone 5 to charge the phone? We will answer your question with another repair method. You only need an iron spring, the diameter of which allows you to put it on the wire.

Important! Such springs can be found by disassembling a Chinese lighter or a broken watch

We turn to the essence: take a spring and thread it along the cable exactly in the place where the defect was found.

Important! This method is relevant only for cases where the damage is a violation of the integrity of the cable insulation.

Also, no one bothers you to replace the spring with adhesive tape, which can be purchased at any hardware store and in many supermarkets. We are looking for a place where the cable is torn, then rewind all this “disgrace” with electrical tape in a couple of layers.

If with insulation everything is clear, then with the replacement of a lightning cable, things are more complicated.

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Lightning cable replacement

We do not recommend to repair the cord yourself, because with your actions, without the proper knowledge base, you can only worsen the situation and will be forced to seek help from a service center. If you still aim to do this, here is a detailed instruction on how to replace the Iphone wire:

1. First you need to do the “disassembly” of the cable. Notch the body, strip off the insulation and carefully dismantle the lightning itself. Do not throw out plastic, it will come in handy.
2. Remove metal parts from the device, remove silicone from its surface.
3. Inside the plug you must find the microcircuit and with extreme caution remove glue from it.
4. Next, tin the contacts with solder.
5. When you have mastered the solder, you can begin to pinout. We recommend finding detailed instructions for pinouts on the Internet.
6. Now you can do the serial assembly of the cable, checking it in advance for performance.

If you avoided short circuits and other amateur radio problems, you can enjoy the correct operation of the device, which you have repaired yourself.

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Purchase upgrade

Now you know exactly how to fix the iPhone 5 charger. Why not warn yourself against future breakdowns? You can extend the life of the device using the “modernization” of the wire. If the “hand-made” approach in which we used the spring is not to your liking, then no one bothers you finding in the store or ordering via the Internet special devices that preserve the integrity of the cables.

There are special plastic “covers” for wires that are worn on those wiring sites that suffer the most during operation. In other words, these devices will help protect the cord from damage in places of its bends.

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Useful Tips

Following these instructions, you will save yourself from the need for untimely replacement of the device and will be able to operate it for more than one year. But if you purchased a cable, but you don’t really want to protect it, you can follow these tips:

• Do not twist the wires and do not fold them several times. Such actions lead to rapid wear at the bend of the device.
• Try to find information on the "preparation" of the workplace on the Internet. On the network you can find many useful videos that demonstrate a variety of docking stations, assembled by yourself, and no one will forbid you to buy a docking station in the store.
• Avoid any interactions of such devices with water and other substances that can damage the cable.

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Now you know how to use original Apple products and not overpay for service accessories. Good luck